Conservation Efforts
Hunters play an important role in caring for and managing wildlife. Every time an individual buys a hunting license, box of ammunition, rifle, shotgun, a bow, or handgun, an excise tax is collected by government and that money is redistributed to states. The Pittman-Robertson Act was enacted in 1937 to collect and redistribute taxes collected to improve wildlife management practices and to educate hunters. Money also comes from private endowments.
Hunters also pay for conservation efforts through fees to conservation organizations such as the National Wild Turkey Federation, Ducks Unlimited, Quail Unlimited, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, to name a few.
National Wild Turkey Federation
Ducks Unlimited
Quail Unlimited
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation
International Hunter
Education Association
The Vermont Youth Deer Hunt
The Vermont Youth Hunting Weekend is designed to offer hunting opportunities for young hunters to get out into the field. During this weekend, hunters under the age of 16 may hunt deer of either sex. These young hunters must have completed a hunter education class and hold a valid hunting license. They must also be accompanied by an adult, 18 or older, who is unarmed and who also has a valid hunting license. For more information, please visit the Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department.
